Education
"Expertise & Dedication"
Nik Turner’s expertise and dedication in education and esports show an incredible road map to success. His leadership with his work as the Esports Trade Association Education Co-Chair has been paramount, as he has a clear vision and the strong community building skills to back it up.
"Significant impact"
Nik has made a significant impact since he joined forces with Esports Scotland. Education was an area we had started to explore but since Nik has joined the team he has brought in fresh ideas and his knowledge within esports and education is second to none, great guy, and a pleasure to work with.
"A true inspiration"
Nik has been a dedicated educator in post 16 education for a lifetime. His knowledge and expertise in both education and the commercial world of technology and esports is inspiring. With the world of esports taking off his lead in the development of resources for this new curriculum has bought this exciting new platform to life to captivate learners in this sector. Ntesports has taken off and he has provided our digital students with really meaningful work experience to show off their skills and creativity . He is a true inspiration to all his students and those of us that have had the pleasure to work with him .
"High Quality"
Nik produced high quality and consistently engaging blog content for the Pearson team around delivery of the BTEC Esports qualification. He was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him
"Quality Support"
Nik has been a great help to me during the early stages of my career in esports. He has provided me with quality support and given me many insights into developing my business, all while being a very friendly and approachable individual. I highly recommend him as a consultant for people entering the esports scene, especially at an education level.
"Winning Formula"
Nik has written all of the esports units for a newly validated esports degree. His knowledge and understanding of the industry combined with educational expertise is a winning formula! Nik even offered to join the validation panel to ensure a comfortable process which it was.
"Dynamic curriculum"
Nik’s patient, calm and logical approach has been a real asset to QMC and he’s someone who is reliable and thoughtful with his students and colleagues. His esports knowledge is second-to-none and has helped shape a dynamic curriculum that will benefit staff and students alike.
"Professional, driven and passionate"
I have worked with Nik over many years and various projects. I have seen him make a success of his business through dedication and commitment, always striving to ensure others are the best they can be. He is always professional, driven and passionate. His leadership, and commitment to education is inspiring along with his ability to create long term relationships through his business
"Organisational Astuteness"
Nik is always a step ahead in planning and course content delivery. In a fast changing, highly pressured environment he showed the necessary organisational skills and qualities to manage, becoming head of department in a short space of time. His enthusiasm, positivity and interpersonal skills are ideal for a teaching or mentoring environment demonstrating that he can both lead from the front as well as provide organisational astuteness in management, as evidenced by successfully steering courses through Ofsted inspections.
"An exceptionally talented educationalist"
I have had the pleasure of working indirectly with Nik for over a decade. He’s an inspiring manager and lecturer always puts his all into every task. He cares about his team and students, is encouraging and thoughtful, helping to get the best out of his staff. Nik is always looking to bring in new initiatives, link with industry which ensures his students are kept ahead of the competition and able to access fantastic extra curricular activities. I highly recommend Nik there’s no doubt you’ll be acquiring an exceptionally talented educationalist and consultant.
"A fabulous professional"
I had the pleasure to work with Nik for two years. I was always impressed with his dedication, his strong knowledge of the FE and HE sector and above all his vast industry experience. I would not hesitate in recommending Nik, if he joins your organisation, you have secured a fabulous professional.
"An insightful outlook"
Nik is a fantastic leader, his wealth of experience coupled with a passion for getting the best from any given situation gives him an insightful outlook on esports and an emerging media landscape. Nik is a great source of knowledge and a great person to work with, making him a real team leader who is dedicated to making sure the best possible outcome is achieved. His understanding of business and education and his upbeat confidence makes him a pleasure to work with. All of these attributes combined with fantastic communication skills and charm makes Nik not just a great colleague but also someone you can trust to get the job done.
